Programs & Services

Programs

EMPOWERMENT CLASSES
The Advocate Bethany Hospital Community Health Fund is sponsoring the “Health Empowerment Class” which is a health promotion and education class. The client information is gathered with the pre-test surveys which is the tool used to plan the empowerment classes. The HIV component of this class provides education about transmission, social responsibility (knowing their status and having protected sex), reducing stigma of this disease, and once an HIV positive client is identified provide him or her with available services. The diabetes component provides education about diabetes signs and symptoms, adoption of a healthy life style and diet, knowledge of vegetables they can eat (and learn how to read the nutrition labels on the products they purchase at the grocery store). At the end of the class, The Gift House provides a sampler of a healthy diet.

Services

Syphilis Test
Blood draw is required.

Urine test for Gonorrhea & Chlamydia
Urine sample for these Sexually Transmitted Infections.

Hepatitis C
Viral Hepatitis education and testing done finger stick to get a blood sample.

Counseling for STI’s
Individual, Partners or Group Information and counseling about STI’s.

HIV and STI Anonymous Hotline.

Substance Abuse Hotline.

Syringe Exchange
Bring your used needles and get clean and new needles.

Sharp Container Program
We provide a biohazard container for used needles.

Blood Pressure Screening

Blood Glucose Screening

Safer Sex Information and Materials
Distribution of male, female and oral sex condoms; in addition of booklets and literature

Support Groups
We offer a variety of support programs and groups at our testing center.

Training, Workshops, and Conferences
See Calendar of Events.

 Volunteer and Internship Opportunities
See Volunteer or Donations Page.